PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between AK Abamasavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hoogachunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abamasavich comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Fred Hoogachunga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abamasavich
vs
Hoogachunga

201 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AK Abamasavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Hoogachunga!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoogachunga tries to clinch up.

Hoogachunga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoogachunga lands an elbow inside.

It looks like AK Abamasavich has been cut.

Hoogachunga is trying to trip Abamasavich. He has hold of a leg but Abamasavich is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hoogachunga persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Abamasavich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoogachunga won't allow Abamasavich to get back to his feet.
Hoogachunga lands a couple of digs.

Hoogachunga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Abamasavich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoogachunga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abamasavich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoogachunga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
AK Abamasavich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hoogachunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoogachunga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abamasavich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoogachunga.
Knees to the body from Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich is breathing heavily.
Abamasavich wants to break free but Hoogachunga has control.
Abamasavich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoogachunga keeps control of Abamasavich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hoogachunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hoogachunga rushes Abamasavich and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abamasavich takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoogachunga lands an elbow inside.
Abamasavich takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoogachunga lands an elbow inside.
Hoogachunga landing knees to the body.
Hoogachunga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoogachunga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abamasavich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoogachunga lands an elbow inside.

AK Abamasavich's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoogachunga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abamasavich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoogachunga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoogachunga lands a damaging elbow.
Hoogachunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hoogachunga has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Abamasavich regains guard immediately.
Hoogachunga works over Abamasavich with some ground and pound from guard.
Abamasavich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoogachunga cracks Abamasavich with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abamasavich keeping moving, preventing Hoogachunga from controlling successfully.
Hoogachunga preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoogachunga stands and steps away. Abamasavich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abamasavich wants to clinch but Hoogachunga slips to the side

and Hoogachunga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoogachunga has double underhooks.
Hoogachunga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abamasavich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abamasavich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoogachunga trying to control the position but instead, Abamasavich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoogachunga into the cage.
Abamasavich is trying to break the clinch but Hoogachunga has him pressed against the cage.
Hoogachunga prevents Abamasavich from breaking the clinch.
Abamasavich has had enough of the clinch but Hoogachunga keeps him there for the moment.
Abamasavich is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoogachunga has double underhooks.
Abamasavich blocks an elbow strike from Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoogachunga won't allow it.
Abamasavich wants to break free but Hoogachunga has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abamasavich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abamasavich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoogachunga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abamasavich prevents it.
AK Abamasavich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoogachunga has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abamasavich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoogachunga trying to land knees to the body.
Abamasavich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abamasavich avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich is trying to break the clinch but Hoogachunga has him pressed against the cage.
Abamasavich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoogachunga crunches a lovely knee into Abamasavich's ribcage.
Abamasavich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abamasavich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abamasavich is trying to break free.
Abamasavich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abamasavich is trying to break the clinch but Hoogachunga has him pressed against the cage.

Abamasavich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoogachunga defending well as Abamasavich loads up on a big left hand.
Abamasavich throws a hook to the side of Hoogachunga's head but Hoogachunga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abamasavich jabs Hoogachunga right on the nose. Hoogachunga blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoogachunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abamasavich misses with a straight left.
Hoogachunga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abamasavich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoogachunga doesn't manage to clinch there - Abamasavich circles away.
Abamasavich tries to clinch but Hoogachunga moves out of range.
Hoogachunga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abamasavich to score with a decent uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Abamasavich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abamasavich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abamasavich cracks Hoogachunga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abamasavich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hoogachunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AK Abamasavich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hoogachunga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abamasavich's waist but Abamasavich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoogachunga off to one side.
Abamasavich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abamasavich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abamasavich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoogachunga circles away.
Abamasavich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abamasavich tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoogachunga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Abamasavich does no damage.
Abamasavich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abamasavich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abamasavich tries for a takedown but Hoogachunga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abamasavich shoots and misses
and Hoogachunga counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AK Abamasavich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abamasavich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga is looking to clinch but Abamasavich is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abamasavich.
Abamasavich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoogachunga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abamasavich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoogachunga manages to avoid it.
Abamasavich scores with a hook.
A jab from Abamasavich finds it's way through Hoogachunga's defenses.
Abamasavich takes a swing at Hoogachunga's ribcage but misses.
AK Abamasavich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abamasavich scores with a punch to the head.
Abamasavich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abamasavich fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abamasavich dips to his left and cracks Hoogachunga with an uppercut!
Abamasavich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoogachunga was well out of range. Poor timing from Abamasavich.
Abamasavich misses with an uppercut.
Abamasavich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hoogachunga forces Abamasavich back against the cage and clinches.
Hoogachunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoogachunga throws an elbow but misses.
Hoogachunga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abamasavich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abamasavich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abamasavich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abamasavich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abamasavich is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoogachunga has double underhooks.

Abamasavich pulls Hoogachunga into guard.
Hoogachunga wants to get up but he can't break Abamasavich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abamasavich trying to keep a closed guard but Hoogachunga is proving a slippery customer.
Hoogachunga trying to control but Abamasavich is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abamasavich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Abamasavich working for a submission but Hoogachunga is keeping him at bay.
Hoogachunga gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abamasavich lands a nice short elbow.
Hoogachunga is trying to get back to full guard.
Abamasavich winds up and cracks Hoogachunga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abamasavich tries to stand and escape but Hoogachunga is controlling the position.
Hoogachunga is staying active underneath Abamasavich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Abamasavich escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hoogachunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abamasavich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abamasavich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoogachunga blocks a jab.
Hoogachunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abamasavich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abamasavich lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abamasavich lands with a right hand.
Abamasavich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoogachunga's hands.
Hoogachunga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AK Abamasavich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on AK Abamasavich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hoogachunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Abamasavich.
Hoogachunga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoogachunga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abamasavich connects with a single shot there.
Abamasavich throws a series of punches but Hoogachunga avoids them all with ease.
Abamasavich cracks a nice hook into Hoogachunga's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abamasavich throws a body punch but Hoogachunga moves out of range.
Abamasavich lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Abamasavich. That snapped Hoogachunga's head back.
Abamasavich tries to clinch but Hoogachunga moves out of range.
Abamasavich wants to clinch.
Hoogachunga fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga tries to clinch up.
Abamasavich looks to land a combination but Hoogachunga avoids it well.
Abamasavich looks for a takedown but Hoogachunga sprawls well.
Hoogachunga dodges the punch combination from Abamasavich.
Hoogachunga swats away the attempt to clinch by Abamasavich.
Hoogachunga wants to clinch.
Abamasavich moves in looking to clinch but Hoogachunga pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abamasavich throws a body punch but Hoogachunga moves out of range.
Hoogachunga is looking to clinch but Abamasavich is avoiding it.
Abamasavich throws a right and a left that Hoogachunga avoids nicely.
Abamasavich fails with a takedown attempt.
Abamasavich lands with a nice body punch.
Hoogachunga needs to keep his hands up - Abamasavich had a free shot at his head there.
Abamasavich shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoogachunga tries to sprawl out of it but Abamasavich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoogachunga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AK Abamasavich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abamasavich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abamasavich swinging wilding here.
Abamasavich misses with a two punch combination.
Abamasavich's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abamasavich duly obliges.
Hoogachunga tries to clinch but Abamasavich is having none of it.
Abamasavich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Abamasavich.
Hoogachunga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Abamasavich rushes Hoogachunga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abamasavich avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga is working for takedown but Abamasavich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoogachunga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abamasavich wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoogachunga won't allow it.
Abamasavich is working for takedown but Hoogachunga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abamasavich has had enough of the clinch but Hoogachunga keeps him there for the moment.
Abamasavich managing to block the knees to the body from Hoogachunga.
Abamasavich wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoogachunga won't allow it.
Abamasavich wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoogachunga won't allow it.
Abamasavich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abamasavich looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoogachunga lands a nice elbow.
Hoogachunga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abamasavich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abamasavich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoogachunga.

Hoogachunga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Abamasavich prevents Hoogachunga from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoogachunga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoogachunga can do anything to dispel that myth.

Abamasavich gets to his feet - Hoogachunga follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
AK Abamasavich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abamasavich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AK Abamasavich!